Historical reflections on ooden floor Matsumoto Castle Nagano, Japan Staircases The path leading from the 1st to the 6th floor of the main tower consists of 7 separate sets of stairs. Not only are the stairways all separated from each other, they also rise at a steep 55 to 61 degree incline. The stairs between the 4th and 5th floor are the steepest, with each step rising approximately 40 centimeters. 写り込みの歴史 国宝松本城 階段 松本城天守の階段は、一階から六階までに７箇所設けられている。その位置がお互いに離れているばかりでなく、どの階段も勾配が急(55。~61。)で、特に四階から五階へ登る階段は蹴上げが約40cmあり最も険しい。 https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/photo/110974670469184990448/6373916860682588706
Matsumoto Castle Nagano, Japan Musha-bashiri This passage lies 50cm lower than the first floor’s main level. It is wider than other similar passages throughout the castle. It is called Musha-bashiri or “Warriors’ running passage”. You can image this passage was constructed to allow samurai in full armor-during times of battle around the interior and help defend the castle from attack. Look carefully and you can see the outer pillars are set in arc. This is because they follow the line of the stone foundation that curves in similar fashion. 国宝松本城 武者走り 天守一階の周囲１間通りは、内側の床より50cm低い。これを入側または武者走りと呼ぶ。戦闘の時、武士が矢玉を持ってここを走りまわるのでその名がついたという。 https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/photo/110974670469184990448/6373557090153847810
Osaka Castle, Japan 大阪城天守閣 Built in 1583 by Toyotomi Hideyoshi (豊臣秀吉) The castle is one of Japan's most famous landmarks and it played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period. The central castle building is five stories on the outside and eight stories on the inside, and built atop a tall stone foundation to protect its occupants from attackers.
